SB — Amanda-Clearcreek 5, Logan Elm 3
CIRCLEVILLE — Amanda-Clearcreek put a pair of runs across in the late innings to hand Logan Elm its first loss of the season 5-3.
The score was tied at 3-3 after five innings and there were two outs in the top of the sixth when Hailey Sowers hit a solo shot to centerfield to put AC (3-4, 2-3) up one.
The Braves (5-1, 2-1) had a leadoff single in their half of the inning but couldn’t get a baserunner past first.
In the top of the seventh, Casadee Steinmetz drew a one-out walk. Ariana Norris came in to run and put her speed to work when Braeleigh Blosser doubled to center and Norris came around to score.
In the bottom of the seventh, LE got a runner on through an error with one out and she advanced to second on a fielder’s choice, but a ground out ended LE’s chances and gave AC the win.
The Braves had started out with the lead after scoring a run in the bottom of the first.
The Aces opened the third with Ady Gilbert reaching on an error. A one-out single from Sowers gave AC two base runners. An error allowed both to advance. Alex Martin then singled to drive in Gilbert. After a strikeout, Haley Robinson was hit by a pitch to load the bases. After a strikeout, Steinmetz drew a walk to drive in another run and put AC up 2-1.
The Braves quickly bounced back as Lynsay Vanhoose opened the bottom of the third with a home run to center.
AC went back up by a run when Payton Singleton scored on a wild pitch in the fourth.
In the bottom of the fifth, Tia Fowler hit Logan Elm’s second home run of the day to tie the game at 3-3.
Steinmetz started for the Aces and pitched six innings. She allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits with three walks and a strikeout. Makenna Singleton pitched a scoreless inning in relief for the Aces.
Sadie Binkley went the distance for Logan Elm. She gave up five runs (two earned) on six hits with four walks and 12 strikeouts.
SB — Circleville 15, Hamilton Township 3 (5 innings)
OBETZ — Circleville scored in all five innings to top Hamilton Township 15-3 Wednesday.
Kayla Fleck capped the Tigers’ day with a pinch-hit grand slam in the fifth inning.
Her home run was one of 14 hits for Circleville (4-2, 2-0).
Ella Michael, Gabby McConnell and Kaylee West each had a pair of hits for the Tigers.
Circleville started the game collecting two doubles and three singles in the first inning to get out on top 5-0. The Tigers added a run in the second, two in the third and three in the fourth.
McConnell started and pitched three scoreless innings. She gave up one hit and struck out four. Fleck pitched two innings in relief. She allowed three runs on four hits while walking two and striking out two.
SB — Westfall 12, Southeastern 7
WILLIAMSPORT — Westfall broke open a close game with five runs in the fourth to beat Southeastern 12-7 Wednesday.
The Mustangs (2-3, 2-1) collected 17 hits in the contest.
The big hit came as part of a five-run fourth inning when Logan McNeal hit a two-run home run to center. That shot gave the Mustangs a 9-2 lead.
Jill Butcher went 3-3 at the plate for the Mustangs. Gabby Henry, Ava Heath and Sydney Fuller each had a pair of hits.
Fuller drove in four runs and Henry had two RBI.
Adrina Hicks pitched all seven innings. She gave up seven runs (six earned) on eight hits with three walks and she struck out 10.
SB — Fairfield Union 7, Teays Valley 4
LANCASTER — Fairfield Union scored three times in the sixth to grab a 7-4 win over visiting Teays Valley Wednesday.
With the score tied 4-4, the Falcons walked and singled to start the bottom of the sixth inning.
After a strikeout, Ella Harmon singled to drive in a run and break the tie. Adelyn Wolfe followed with a two-run double to make it 7-4.
Two ground outs and a fly ball in the seventh put an end to the game.
The game started off well enough for the Vikings as the first three batters reached on a single and a pair of walks. Isabel Sayre doubled to left to bring in two runs.
The first out of the inning came when Morgan Cantrell was thrown out stealing home. Two pitches later, Sayre came home on a wild pitch for a 3-0 TV lead.
FU scored twice in the second and one in the third to tie the game.
In the fourth inning, TV retook the lead when a dropped third strike, on what would have been the third out, allowed Alyvia Lawrentz to reach base safely and Abbi Revalee to score.
The lead was short-lived as the Falcons (6-3, 2-2) started the bottom of the fourth with two hits and tied the game at 4-4.
Avery Stratton pitched for the Vikings. She allowed seven runs (six earned) on seven hits with two walks and six strikeouts.
